Shannon Brown, other things

So Shannon Brown is deciding between the Cavs, the Knicks, and the Lakers. He could compete for a starting spot and play up-tempo on the former two; the Lakers can offer him less money, but the chance to win another championship and play in the triangle, which suits him pretty well.

I don’t expect he’ll come to the Cavs, and I’m not heartbroken over it. Athletes help fast-break teams, but the most important thing is how fast the ball moves. Shannon’s a ball-stopper who can’t create off the dribble, and the triangle suits him better than a run-and-gun system would in a lot of ways. He would make some highlights, though. Ultimately, I think his price tag is going to end up being higher than he should be.

There were some rumors that the Heat would be opening the season at the Q, but now it looks like it’ll be the Celtics, which is somehow more depressing. First 10,000 fans to show up with an open wound get a free shaker of salt.

Ford and Hollinger put the Cavs 28th in their 30-team “future power rankings.” According to them, Gilbert’s letter did in fact deter players and agents from wanting to deal with Gilbert and the Cleveland organization. That letter definitely got the fanbase active and could be responsible for a lot of ticket sales next season, but it looks like there may be consequences.

It’s one thing to troll on the ESPN boards of other teams. I wouldn’t bother with it, but I understand. I mean they are right there and you are already on ESPN to look at stuff about your own teams anyways. But to go out of your way to come to a Cavs blog to bash them for… what exactly? I dunno, man. I just think you need to reevaluate how you spend your time.

Yes, friend. Reading the comments on a blog concerned with a team I actually care about and follow, in a city I actually live in is somehow comparable to you trolling to a board concerned with a team you know nothing about simply for the sake of launching immature taunts.

Why does me wanting stupid people to be eradicated make me from Ohio? Did you read any of the above conversations?

Anyways, pretty sure Shaq in a Boston uniform would be an extremely strange sight. I have no idea what the Celtics are doing considering they beat Orlando pretty damn soundly this year without the big fella.

Is it possible to have some sort of literacy test that you have to complete before you can comment on here? Nothing fancy, just things like knowing the difference between “your” and “you’re”, “their” and “there”, “know” and “no”, etc. Troll problem eradicated.

CAVS FANS SUCK ASS ALL U MOTHERFUCKERS ARE ALL PUSSYS U THINK U NO PROPER GRAMMAR BUT THIS IS REALITY PEOPLE TYPE SIFFERENT ON THE INTERNET STOP FUCKING URSELFS IN THE ASS AND COME TO REALITY THAT EVERTHING IN YOUR LIFE SUCKS SPORTS AND PERSONAL LIFE INCLUDED

RICH you are mad at the world because your 45 years old and still live with your mother dont get mad at other people cause you were the kid getting the shit beat out of you and having mommy come to your defense RICH YOU ARE A LITTLE BITCH SHUT UP AND SIT DOWN WHEN YOU PEE

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